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Grants Pass Police evicted six campers for committing ordinance violations at city parks on Tuesday.

At Lawnridge Park, a man was cited for Illegal Camping as his campsite had been posted last week and he did not leave. He was trespassed from the park for 30 days.

At Westholm Park, a man and woman were cited for Scattering Rubbish. They were issued 30-day park exclusions. Another man who was sleeping in the street next to the park was cited for Methamphetamine Possession.

At Tussing Park, a man and woman were cited for Oversized Camps, another woman was cited for Buffer Zone Violation and Scattering Rubbish, and another man was cited for Illegal Camping and Buffer Zone Violation. Two of them were trespassed from the park for 30 days.

At Baker Park, a woman was cited for Buffer Zone Violation and Scattering Rubbish. She was issued a 30-day exclusion.

Back at Westholm Park, a man was cited for Scattering Rubbish. The two people cited earlier in the day were in the process of removing their personal belongings from the park. A neighbor complained that there was a tent set up in the street.